Girl · #9,521 in 2026

Miliyah

Miho Katō , known professionally as Miliyah Kato , is a Japanese pop and urban singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and author. In 2003, Kato started her career as a singer when she provided vocal to Reggae Disco Rockers' song "Cherry Oh! Baby". Her hip-hop-influenced debut album, Rose (2005) was certified platinum in Japan.

Current Rank
#9,521
Peak Rank
#6,662 (2016)
Total Babies
171
5-Yr Trend
-20%
2007
First Year
2024
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#6662
Peak Rank
171
Total Count
17
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Miliyah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Miho Katō , known professionally as Miliyah Kato , is a Japanese pop and urban singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and author. In 2003, Kato started her career as a singer when she provided vocal to Reggae Disco Rockers' song "Cherry Oh! Baby". Her hip-hop-influenced debut album, Rose (2005) was certified platinum in Japan.

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Origin & history
In 2001, when she was around 13 years old, she passed a Sony audition . She began writing music and lyrics from the age of 14. Before her official debut she sang support vocals for other musicians and performed in commercials. Katō made her debut with the release of the single " Never Let Go/Yozora " (2004) and released her debut album Rose (2005) the next year. She is influenced by hip hop and R&B music , especially artists Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige . Her music also makes frequent use of sampling . Katō herself has said that her music uses hip hop and R&B as a base, and aims for a middle

The Story of Miliyah

Miliyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 18 births, good for #6,662 nationwide. About 63% of every Miliyah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Miliyah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 171 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Miliyah

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Frequently Asked Questions about Miliyah

What does the name Miliyah mean?
Miho Katō , known professionally as Miliyah Kato , is a Japanese pop and urban singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and author. In 2003, Kato started her career as a singer when she provided vocal to Reggae Disco Rockers' song "Cherry Oh! Baby". Her hip-hop-influenced debut album, Rose (2005) was certified platinum in Japan.
How popular is Miliyah in 2026?
In 2026, Miliyah ranks #9,521 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Miliyah most popular?
Miliyah reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #6,662 that year with 18 babies given the name.
Is Miliyah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Miliyah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Miliyah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Miliyah include Nohea, Ailed, Aarianna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Miliyah

Miliyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 171 births in the dataset. Miliyah's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #6,662. Use the chart and map above to compare Miliyah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.